长沙幼儿师范高等专科学校《托福与语言能力》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《托福与语言能力》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
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第一部分 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、—I’ve got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?
—______. Tell me all about it and I’ll do what I can.
A．Don’t mention it B．No wonder
C．My pleasure D．No problem

2、I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.
A．to invite B．inviting C．having invited D．to be invited

3、Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree ______ people view “volunteer” as an important social role.
A．by which B．to which C．in which D．from which

4、---Excuse me, would you please ______ me some petrol?
---Sorry. I have only a little left in my car.
A．spare B．save
C．share D．spend

5、They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they __________to our help.
A．would have come B．could come
C．have come D．had come

6、The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.
A．having circulating B．to circulate
C．circulating D．to have circulated

7、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.
A．agree with B．make up
C．contribute to D．show off

8、The warmth of ____ coat will mostly be determined by ____ soft of cloth used.
A．the; a B．a; the C．/; the D．a; a

9、— I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind.
—______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive.
A．By all means B．Anything but that
C．Take it easy D．I wouldn’t say no to this

10、— How is the test that you took yesterday?
— Unfortunately, not even one of the hundred students who took the test ______ passed.
A．has B．have C．are D．is

第二部分 阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Peter Skyllberg, a Swedish man, was trapped in his car for two months, with temperatures reaching -30oC, with no food or water, and yet he survived. The best explanation was that his vehicle created an “igloo (snow house) effect” and protected him from the extremely low temperatures and that his body would hibernate(冬眠) during this time.
Can humans get into a low-energy consumption state like a bear by reserving energy, and reducing body temperature? Chinese scientists are looking for the key to regulating body temperature.
Scientists have found the hypothalamus (下丘脑), an area in the central lower part of the brain, is responsible for regulating body temperature. Wang Hong, a brain scientist at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led her team to mark the neurons (神经元) responsible for regulating body temperature in mice by means of a cutting-edge genetic biology technique. In the experiments, they injected (注射) drug into mice to make the body temperatures of the mice drop rom 37C to 27 in two hours. The team found the change in body temperature caused no harm to the health of the mice. “We don’t know if we can develop a drug that can control human body temperature. We still need a lot of study.” Wang said.
Chinese scientists are not alone in such research. Body-cooling techniques are being used in pioneering hospitals around the world. Dutch doctors are now using low temperatures for patients who have suffered brain injuries in accidents, According to doctors working in Florence, it may even help to save the brains of babies who are born suffering from severe epileptic fits (癫痫病发作).
1、Why does the author mention Peter Skyllberg?
A．To tell an amazing story. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To teach survival skills. D．To explain “igloo effect”.
2、What did Wang Hong’s team find in the experiment?
A．Genetic biology technique helped a lot.
B．A drug could control human body temperature.
C．The mice’s health wasn’t damaged by the change of body temperature.
D．Hypothalamus was responsible for regulating body temperature.
3、How can body-cooling techniques help people?
A．Brain injuries may be treated properly
B．People trapped in snow can survive.
C．Patients with epileptic fits will be cured.
D．Medical accidents can be avoided.
4、The text is probably taken from .
A．a biology textbook B．a science fiction
C．a survival brochure D．a medical magazine

B
Is there a way to turn back the aging process in people? For centuries, people have been looking for a “fountain of youth.” The idea is that if you find a magical fountain, and drink its water, you will not age.
Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth, but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears that the answer may be called the hypothalamus, which is part of your brain. It controls important body activities, including growth, the way we process food and so on.
Researchers at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus neural stem cells (干细胞) also influence how fast aging takes place.
Dongsheng Cai, a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was the leading researcher in a study on aging in mice. He and his team reported their findings.
“Aging speed can be controlled by a particular place in the body, which is the hypothalamus. And it can be controlled by a particular type of cells, which are hypothalamus stem cells.” He adds that when the hypothalamus starts aging, so does the body. So when hypothalamus function is in decline, particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells, and this protection against the aging development is lost, it eventually leads to aging.
Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate the hypothalamus in laboratory mice. They did this by injecting the animals with stem cells.
The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the animals. “When we injected the hypothalamus stem cells to the middle-aged mice, the mice aged slowly and they can also live longer.”
But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory. If the mice can live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? The next step is to see if the anti-aging effects also work in human beings.
“If we can translate what we have seen in animals to humans, I think humans can function better during later ages.” Cai and his team say their studies may have other benefits. They say the findings could lead to new ways to help doctors identify and treat any number of age-related health issues.
1、Why does the author mention the “fountain of youth” in the first paragraph?
A．To explain what the “fountain of youth” is.
B．To introduce the hypothalamus.
C．To show how to find the “fountain of youth”.
D．To help people find the “fountain of youth”.
2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The brain. B．The aging process.
C．Hypothalamus. D．The stem cell
3、What do we know about the study done by Cai?
A．They have found a way to turn back the aging process.
B．The brain controls growth, reproduction and the way we process food.
C．The decrease of hypothalamus stem cells can lead to aging.
D．The finding has been applied to human beings.
4、Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．The Fountain of Youth
B．A New Discovery about Aging
C．The Ways of Slowing Down Aging
D．Hypothalamus—the Fountain of Youth

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
I'm sweating heavily in my chair. Mr. Fogarty slowly looks over the rows of boys, each holding his breath and 1 it's not his turn. Mr. Fogarty's eyes pass over them and they can 2 again. His eyes land on me and my heart jumps.
This is the 3 I go through every Tuesday during jazz practice. I'm fine during practice 4 it's time for each of us to stand and play our instrument, alone, with everyone watching. I always pray for Mr. Fogarty to 5 me, but he never does. 6 , he calls me out in front of everyone, every time.
Mr. Fogarty mouths, "You're 7 "
My stand partner smiles. He knows how much I 8 this moment each week and in some way it gives him 9 to see me sweat.
I pray that the kid before me has a(n) 10 solo, or maybe an earthquake will interrupt us. But then the boy before me finishes his solo. My heart beats so hard I can 11 breathe as I stand up.
I start to breathe out the first notes. I hold them as long as I can and then I look at the music, hoping to 12 the safe pattern of musical notes that tell me what to do. But no, I have to trust myself.
13 the notes on the page start jumping at me, each coming so fast I'm not 14 which to play first. So I play them all. My thoughts are no longer words, but musical 15 ,and they're moving so fast I don't have time to 16 what to play next. I just let my hands go. I’m so caught up in my solo that I don't 17 how long I've been playing.
Mr. Fogarty gives me a signal and, abruptly(突然地)I 18 , and free my hands from the saxophone which is still warm from my 19 fingers.
I sit so hard that the chair makes a noise. I ignore my stand partner's 20 and look up at my band teacher's approving smile.
1、A．explaining B．praying C．realizing D．imagining
2、A．talk B．play C．practice D．breathe
3、A．project B．business C．routine D．exam
4、A．until B．when C．though D．because
5、A．remember B．forget C．help D．guide
6、A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
7、A．alone B．late C．lost D．next
8、A．expect B．hate C．fear D．enjoy
9、A．burden B．pleasure C．relief D．benefit
10、A．unsuccessful B．wonderful C．cheerful D．never-ending
11、A．nearly B．merely C．barely D．slightly
12、A．follow B．form C．practice D．show
13、A．Gradually B．Suddenly C．Actually D．Naturally
14、A．afraid B．anxious C．confused D．sure
15、A．notes B．stars C．instruments D．patterns
16、A．refer to B．think about C．pick out D．watch out
17、A．understand B．mind C．notice D．discover
18、A．stop B．sing C．dance D．fall
19、A．unskilled B．strong C．dancing D．helpless
20、A．apology B．question C．invitation D．praise

第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr Wang has a shop in the center of the town where all kinds of cars are sold These years he has been very successful in business He bought a1．(furnish) house and often holds parties Now he is well-known in the town
But one evening, when he was dancing at a party, he2．(call) out There were a few policemen3．(wait) in the room It was easy for him4．(understand) why they were waiting for him there He was soon put in prison5．(lie) in the cold and wet ward made him sleepless until dawn The next morning the man6．(share) the same room asked him, “Why are you in here?”
“I have a shop7．(sell) cars, ” answered Mr Wang “I often buy some old cars with little money I repair them and then give them another coat of paint and sell them at8．high price ”
“I don’t think you break the law, ” said the man
“I paid 500 dollars for a car the day before yesterday and sold it for 3,000 dollars”
“Was it a(n)9．(steal) car?”
“Even worse, ” Mr Wang said10．(sad) “It was a police car!”

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On December 10, I was at a grocery store buy canning jars for a project I was working on、 The assistant ask me what I was going to use the jars for, and I told her about my plan to making bath salts for friends as holiday gifts、
She was interesting and asked me to let her to know how it turned out、 I decided to do better、 A few day before Christmas, I brought him a gift jar full of the bath salts I had made、 She was very surprised and happy that she gave me hug、 The small act of kindness can real make a difference、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
你们学校“英语爱好者俱乐部”对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行了讨论。请根据下表中的内容提示, 用英语写一篇发言稿。
部分同学的饮食习惯
不吃早餐, 爱吃零食, 偏食, 饮食过量
良好的饮食习惯
饮食多样化, 饮食定时定量
个人看法
良好的饮食习惯很重要, 有助于身体健康
注意: 1. 词数120个左右;
2. 开头已为你写好, 内容可适当发挥, 注意行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇: 偏食be picky about food 零食snack 定时定量regularly and properly
Dear friends,
As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’ s important for us to form healthy eating habits.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As far as I’ m concerned, I think it is important to keep a healthy diet, which contributes to building up a strong body. Only in this way can we have enough energy for our study.
That’ s all. Thank you.

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